This presents all the topics related to Viscosity definition, formula, units, types, and viscometers, types of viscometers and their advantages and disadvantages are discussed.

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4. Viscosity
Definition
Types
Formula
Units
Viscometer
Types of viscometers
Capillary viscometer
Falling ball viscometer
Rotational viscometer

5. DEFINITION: Measurement of resistance to
flow of liquids.
TYPES:
 Dynamic viscosity unit centipoise
 Kinematic viscosity unit strokes

6. Formula and Units
 Formula
Viscosity= Shear stress
Shear rate
 Units
Poise
Centipoise

7. Viscometer: Instrument used to measure
viscosity
Types of viscometer:
Capillary
Falling Ball
Rotational

8.  Definition
A capillary viscometer is an instrument used to measure the viscosity, or
thickness, of a liquid by measuring how long it takes the liquid to flow
through a small-diameter tube, or capillary.
 Introduction
These viscometers are suitable only for Newtonian systems.
 Principle
Capillary viscometer is based on Poiseuille’s Law.
This method of measurement measures time taken for defined quantity of
fluid to flow through a capillary with known diameter and length and is
then compared with time taken to flow by a liquid of known viscosity(
usually water).
If η1 and η2 are the viscosities of unknown and standard liquid, ρ1 and ρ2
are the densities T1 and T2 are the time required to flow in second then:
 η1/ η2= ρ1 t1/ ρ2 t2
η1/ η2= relative viscosity of liquid

9. There are following types of viscometer:
Ostwald’s Viscometer
Suspended level viscometer
OSTWALD’S VISCOMETER
Ostwald’s viscometer is also known as U- tube viscometer.
“A device which is used to measure the viscosity with a known
density”
This device is named after Wilhelm Ostwald.
Working Principle
This viscometer if filled with liquid up to bulk A through 1st arm.
Then suck the liquid through 2nd arm to upper point C of the bulk
B. Now allow the liquid to pass from upper marked C to lower
marked C. And note the time of flow from upper marked C to
lower marked C. Now the viscosity of liquid can be calculated by
using formula:
η1/ η2=s ρ1 t1/ ρ2 t2

11. Ubbelhode suspended level viscometer
It’s a modified form of Ostwald’s viscometer.
In it there is third vertical arm attached to
the bulb below the capillary part of the right arm.
Liquid is introduced into the viscometer
through the left arm in quantity sufficient
to fill the bulb in the left arm.

13.  Advantages
 Measure precise viscosities
for many diverse fluids.
 Small and portable.
 Inexpensive.
 Easy to use.
 Can use a wide variety of
capillary tubes on the same
viscometer.
Disadvantages
 No single tube is suitable for
all viscosities.
 Basic models can only be
used for translucent fluids.
 Difficult to clean the capillary
tubes.

14. Falling Ball Viscometer
A type of viscometer in which a glass or steel ball rolls down on
almost vertical glass tube containing the test liquid at a known
constant temperature.
It is also known as hoeppler viscometer.
Principle
Hoeppler principle.
Determination of viscosity
The sample and ball are placed in inner glass tube and allowed
to reach temperature equilibrium with the water in the constant
temperature jacket. The tube and jacket are then inverted which
effectively places the ball at the top of the inner glass tube. The
time for the ball to fall between two marks is accurately
measured and repeated several times. The viscosity of a
Newtonian liquid is then calculated from formula.

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16. For best results
A ball should be used such that t should not be less than 30
seconds.

17. Introduction
These viscometers are suitable for both Newtonian
and Non- Newtonian Systems.
 Among the most widely used systems.
Principle
Based on the principle that the fluid
whose viscosity is being measured is sheared between
two surfaces.
In these viscometer one of the surface is stationary and
the other is rotated by an external drive and fluid fills the space
in between. The measurements are conducted by applying either
a constant torque and measuring the changes in the speed of
rotation or applying a constant speed and measuring the
changes in the torque.

18. Cup and Bob
viscometer
Searle Type
Viscometer
Stormer
Viscometer
Brookfield
Viscometer
Couette type
viscometer
MacMicheal
Viscometer
Cone and plate
Viscometer

19. It consists of two coaxial cylinders of different diameters.
The outer cylinder forms the cup into which the inner
cylinder or bob is fixed centrally.
The torque set up in the bob is measured in terms of
angular deflection Q of a pointer that exhibit on the scale.
Types
Couette Type Viscometer
Searle Type Viscometer

20. In this the cup is rotated and the viscous drag on the bob
produced by the liquid results in a torque which is
proportional to the viscosity of the liquid.
Example
Mac Micheal Viscometer
Formula
η= KM/w

21. In searle type viscometer the bob is rotated while the cup is held
stationary.
Examples
Stormer Viscometer Fig: Stormer Fig: Brookfield
Brookfield Viscometer
Formula
η= Kv w/v
Where;
Kv= Instrument
constant
W= weight in grams
V= rpm generated
due to w

22. A cone plate is precise torque meter which
driven as discrete rotational speed
The torque measuring system which
consist of a calibrated beryllium copper
spring connecting the driven mechanism to
rotating cone, sense of rotation caused by
presence of sample fluid between the cone
and stationary flat plate.
Formula
h= CT/v Where; C= Instrument constant
v= Speed of cone in
Revolution/minute

23.  Advantages
 Can measure viscosities
of opaque, settling or non-
newtonian fluids.
 Useful for characterizing
shear thinning and time
dependent behavior.
 Speed of the rotating part
easily adjusted.
 Often linked to computers
for semi automated
measurement.
 Disadvantages
 Can be relatively
expensive.
 Often large an d not
portable.

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